The 1976 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7âÂÂ3âÂÂ1, with a mark of 3âÂÂ3 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SEC.